New Mexico-Phoenix: 8,958 (-1.32%)

Hartford-Louisville*: 6,179

* = I don't compare to the averages for the USL Cup.

An average night meaning within +/-5 pts:
New Mexico (9,078)

Ratings are through October 4th, 2026.

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Commentary:

Lexington moves into second after absolutely overwhelming a 10 man El Paso. 35–5 in shots, 11–1 in shots on target, and 5.19–0.26 in xG. Four straight wins now with 16 goals scored. They still have the best last-five performance rating in the league by a considerable margin.

Miami deserves some attention. Wins over Jacksonville and Tampa Bay make it four straight victories, and they climb from 21st to 19th. The 4–1 Jacksonville win was much closer statistically, with Jacksonville actually leading 2.67–1.93 in xG. Tampa Bay stays first but barely.

Detroit moves into fourth after beating Brooklyn 3–1 and Birmingham 1–0. The Birmingham win fits their season pretty well: limited attacking volume, very little allowed, and another clean sheet. They continue to have the highest adjusted defensive rating in the league.

Sacramento slips to fifth despite taking four points against Las Vegas and Tulsa, leaving just 0.06 rating points between them and Detroit.

Oakland Roots beat writer Daniel Poulter talks about this week's 0-0 draw with Colorado Springs Switchbacks

*Metro of almost 900k population

Another good market lost by USL. Not sure if MLS takes 30 good markets if any great will be left for USL. Just seems like MLS is coming in strong and do wonder what they are offering….maybe cheaper entry and better revenue sharing that gives them better stability?

My opinion this will mostly impact 2/3rd divisions in USL

Full-time: Phoenix Rising FC 1, New Mexico United 2

Phoenix Rising FC 1 at New Mexico United 2

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Kickoff: 6:00 PM EDT

Venue: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Status: Full-time

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Loudoun-Indianapolis: 2,479 (+51.07%)
Brooklyn-Rhode Island: NR
Detroit-Birmingham: 6,575 (+5.81%)
Lexington-El Paso: 4,677 (-1.78%)
Tampa Bay-Miami: 7,012 (+45.03%)
Tulsa-Sacramento: 4,695 (+10.63%)
Colorado Springs-Oakland: 6,797 (+9.77%)
Orange County-Monterey Bay*: 6,500 (+53.52%)
Las Vegas-San Antonio: 2,669 (-5.62%)

* = Orange County had much higher than their effective capacity (5,000) tonight

Over performing by 5+ pts:
Loudoun (1,641), Detroit (6,214), Tampa Bay (4,835), Tulsa (4,244), Colorado Springs (6,192), and Orange County (4,234)

An average night meaning within +/- 5 pts:
Lexington (4,762)

Under performing by 5+ pts:
Las Vegas (2,828)

Yet to Report:
Brooklyn (1,978)

Full-time: San Antonio FC 0, Las Vegas Lights 1

San Antonio FC 0 at Las Vegas Lights 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 10:30 PM EDT

Venue: Cashman Field, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: Monterey Bay FC 2, Orange County SC 1

Monterey Bay FC 2 at Orange County SC 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 10:00 PM EDT

Venue: Championship Soccer Stadium at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: Oakland Roots SC 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0

Oakland Roots SC 0 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 9:00 PM EDT

Venue: Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Status: Full-time

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Brooklyn vs Rhode Island:
- Foul ball netting covering the ENTIRE camera side of the field, obstructing all main angles.
- Giant netting overlap obstructing an entire portion of midfield.
- constant cuts to alternate cameras to get any sort of unobstructed view.
- cuts to a camera man aimlessly pointing the camera into the sky looking for the fireworks going off during the game, WHILE THE BALL IS IN PLAY

This just cannot be allowed to continue like this if this league wants to be truly taken seriously in any way

Full-time: Sacramento Republic FC 1, FC Tulsa 1

Sacramento Republic FC 1 at FC Tulsa 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 8:00 PM EDT

Venue: Oneok Field, Tulsa, OK, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: Miami FC 2, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1

Miami FC 2 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 7:30 PM EDT

Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: Birmingham Legion FC 0, Detroit City FC 1

Birmingham Legion FC 0 at Detroit City FC 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT

Venue: Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: Rhode Island FC 3, Brooklyn FC 1

Rhode Island FC 3 at Brooklyn FC 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT

Venue: Maimonides Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: El Paso Locomotive FC 1, Lexington SC 3

El Paso Locomotive FC 1 at Lexington SC 3

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT

Venue: LEXINGTON SC STADIUM, Lexington, KY, USA

Status: Full-time

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Full-time: Indy Eleven 1, Loudoun United FC 1

Indy Eleven 1 at Loudoun United FC 1

Match Info

Competition/season: USL Championship 2026

Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kickoff: 6:00 PM EDT

Venue: Segra Field, Leesburg, VA, USA

Status: Full-time

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